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About the Programme

Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme aims to provide foundational support to individuals, who are deserving & meritorious but may lack resources to pursue their dreams. Along with the financial support, programme will also focus on mentorship and career guidance to the beneficiaries as and when required.

Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme

Scholarship for Class 11

ELIGIBILITY

Must have passed Class 10 board examination in 2019

Must be enrolled in Class 11 at a recognised school in India

Must have scored at least 75% in Class 10 board exams

Annual family income should be less than INR 5 Lakhs

Scholarship Amount

INR 20,000 per year for 2 years

Scholarship for Graduation/Diploma

ELIGIBILITY

Must have passed Class 12 board examination in 2019

Must have scored a minimum 60% in Class 12 board exams

Must be enrolled in a 3-year graduation/diploma programme in a recognised institution of India

Annual family income should be less than INR 5 Lakhs

Scholarship Amount

INR 30,000 per year for 3 years

Scholarship for UG/Engineering

ELIGIBILITY

Must have passed Class 12 board examination in 2019

Must have scored a minimum 60% in Class 12 board exams

Must be enrolled in any recognised undergraduate engineering programme in India

Annual family income should be less than INR 5 Lakhs

Scholarship Amount

INR 30,000 per year for 4 years

Scholarship for Vocational Courses

ELIGIBILITY

Must have passed Class 12 board examination in 2019

Must have scored a minimum 60% in Class 12 board exams

Must be enrolled in any vocational course at any recognised institution in India

Annual family income should be less than INR 5 Lakhs

Scholarship Amount

INR 20,000 for 1 year

Grant for Individuals Helping Others

ELIGIBILITY

Must be involved in activities like teaching a group of underprivileged children or providing sports training to them

Must be from the economically weaker or moderate-income group of the society

Scholarship Amount

INR 75,000 per year for 2 years

Scholarship for Sportspersons

ELIGIBILITY

Must have represented the country/state/district at national/state or district level

Must be ranked within 500 in the national ranking/ within 100 in the state ranking/ within 10 in the district ranking

Annual family income should be less than INR 5 Lakhs

Scholarship Amount

INR 75,000 per year for 3 years

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different scholarships offered under Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme?

The scholarships offered under Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme are as follows:

What is Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme for Education?

Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme for Education is a scholarship scheme initiated by Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd with the aim to financially support students of economically-weaker sections of society. Under this umbrella scholarship initiative, students belonging to four different categories will be benefitted. The four categories are as follows:

Class 10 passed students for their Higher Secondary Education (10+2)

Class 12 passed students for their 3-year graduation/diploma programmes

Class 12 passed students for their 4-year engineering programmes

Class 12 passed students for their vocational courses

Who can apply for Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme for Sportspersons?

Young athletes not older than 28 years are eligible for the sports scholarship. The applicants must have played at national, state or district level.

Who are eligible for Keep India Smiling Foundational Grant for Individuals Helping Others?

Those individuals who are involved in activities like teaching a group of underprivileged children or providing sports training to them can apply for this grant. The applicants must also belong to economically-weaker section with annual family income should be less than INR 5 Lakhs.

The Scholarship Program is applicable to individuals/candidates from economically weaker sections/ below poverty lines. The documents for same will be as prescribed by statutory norms and is open to those desirous candidates/ individuals who have all the requisite documents at the time of making an application. The specific details of the categories, eligibility criteria and entitlements of the Scholarship Program have been provided herein below.

It is the sole responsibility of a candidate to go through the categories and the corresponding eligibility criteria as mentioned below and apply for the applicable category.

The data collected through the registration process will not be used for any commercial purposes other than shortlisting candidates for the Scholarship Program.

Meeting the eligibility criteria and applying for the Scholarship Program does not guarantee selection. The process entails various steps for shortlisting and final selection, which may take few months.

Colgate shall not entertain any correspondence with regards to the non-selection of the candidates.

Upon successful selection for the Scholarship Program, candidate/ individual will be approached by Colgate/technology implementation partner.

Relevant supporting documents will be required before / on or after allocation of the applicable scholarship amount. The Scholarship Program for specific category will be strictly for the duration mentioned for respective category.

Colgate holds the right to perform internal due diligence for verifying the documents uploaded by the candidate.

Colgate reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) to reject or disqualify any application; or (b) subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the scholarship, or (c) to change the program based learning ; as appropriate.

If at any point of time during the period of scholarship or even later it is found that any of the particulars mentioned in the form are/were false and/or misleading or that the candidate has wilfully suppressed any material facts, Colgate will be at liberty to withdraw the scholarship allotted to such candidate.

The Scholarship Program shall be evaluated at regular intervals by Colgate and terms and conditions thereof may be modified, withdrawn or cancelled at the discretion of the selection panel of Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme and CSR committee of Colgate.

The candidate hereby acknowledges that Colgate does not commit or intend to employ any of the successful candidates.

No candidate or Individual has to pay any registration or application fee for applying to the Scholarship Program. No purchase of Colgate products is mandatory for participating in the Scholarship Program.

Colgate reserves the right, to use the photograph /profile of the scholarship applicant/beneficiary for future publication use; and/or disclosures; and/or for communication purposes with Colgate’s stakeholders; and/or for submissions before various authorities and interested parties from time to time for reporting progress thereof; and/or for use in Corporate brochures, websites, social media, archives and other material publicity, if any in relation to its activities without any monetary compensation payable to any applicant and without any restriction to its frequency and use.

Colgate would not be liable or held responsible for any lack or lapse in any communication on account of failure or delay by internet, telecom, SMS and/or E-mail service providers. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

Employees of the Company, its affiliates and their family members are not eligible to participate in the Scholarship Program.

The decision of the Company with regard to the Scholarship Program and the declaration of the winners is final and binding.

Disputes; if any, shall be subject to exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Mumbai only.